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To: Michael.SF.
Rick Monday - With the flag in hand (and yes, he was a Cubby then, but will always be a Dodger

My favorite all-time player. The only lefty in the Dodger lineups on their World Series teams in the '70s.

Duke Snider's #4 was retired. He deserves serious consideration.
14 posted on 12/22/2015 4:35:09 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Dr. Sivana
Duke Snider's #4 was retired. He deserves serious consideration.

Agreed. I heard a story that as a high school football player he once threw a football out of the Coliseum. Not 100% sure it is true, but that story always stuck with me.

15 posted on 12/22/2015 4:40:02 PM PST by Michael.SF. (This tagline lists all of Hilary's accomplishments............................)
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To: Dr. Sivana
Duke Snider's #4 was retired.

The Dook has always been my fave, since the '55 Serious, so of course I made it a point to attend his retirement ceremony at the Stadium. It was fabulous: while the announcer introduced him and extolled his many accomplishments, the center field fence opened and Duke walked in, all the way to home plate, flanked by Willie Mays and Joe DiMaggio, two of the three other great NY center fielders contemporaneous with Duke's Brooklyn era (I don't know where the Mick was).

20 posted on 12/22/2015 4:59:23 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
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